Donner Lake Volunteer Event with Clean Up the Lake

In August 2024 we partnered with Clean Up The Lake for our third annual summer event, removing over 300 pounds of freshwater debris from Donner Lake in Northern California.  Volunteers got to know one another over beers at camp on the first night, and the first full day was spent collecting debris underwater, transferring it to the boat, and finally, hauling it to shore. On the second day, we sorted, weighed and logged the debris at camp, along with a load from another recent cleanup. After a brief presentation by Colin West, founder and executive director of Clean Up The Lake, volunteers received a tour of the org’s research truck, which is outfitted with a Project M topper. Four Wheel Campers donated the camper in late 2022, and it serves as a mobile dive unit, allowing org staffers to spend more time off the grid on pilot missions and cleanups.

Larry Baab, CEO of Four Wheel Campers, also attended the event, mingling with volunteers while sorting debris, and later by the campfire. “Outdoor events are central to Four Wheel Campers’ company culture, so offering our community the chance to give back to nature makes perfect sense,” says Baab. Four Wheel Campers volunteer events are free and open to the public, and we are looking to add new locations in the years to come. You can check our Stewardship & Community page for more info on past and future events, or sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. Thank you to all of our volunteers for your hard work, and we are beyond thrilled to kick off our fourth year of this program in 2025!

– Elisabeth Brentano